Wednesday December 21, 2022 Advent Meditation Compline Advent means the coming of Christ, or the second coming, so the period leading up to Christmas is known as Advent, It is the first season of the Christian church year, On each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas, an Advent candle is lit, The 4 candles of Advent names are hope, love, joy, and peace, representing the virtues Jesus brought us, During Advent, we prepare ourselves spiritually for the anniversary of Christ's birth, All prayers cited * OSL are, “Reprinted from The Book of OFFICES and SERVICES of The Order of Saint Luke, © 2012 by The Order of Saint Luke. Used by permission of OSL Publications.”,